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2 Kings 17:40
40Yet they did not listen, but they continued their former practices.
2 Kings 17:40 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Howbeit they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner.
- New International Version (NIV)They would not listen, however, but persisted in their former practices.
- English Standard Version (ESV)However, they would not listen, but they did according to their former manner.
- New King James Version (NKJV)However they did not obey, but they followed their former rituals.
Context of 2 Kings 17:40
38The covenant that I have made with you, you will not forget. Nor will you fear other gods, 39but Adonai your God will you fear. Then He will deliver you from the hand of all your enemies.” Yet they did not listen, but they continued their former practices. 41So while these nations feared Adonai, they also worshipped their idols. Their children and grandchildren do as their fathers did to this day.
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וְלֹ֖א שָׁמֵ֑עוּ כִּ֛י אִֽם־כְּמִשְׁפָּטָ֥ם הָֽרִאשׁ֖וֹן הֵ֥ם עֹשִֽׂים׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 2 Kings 17:40
- Jeremiah 13:23Can the Ethiopian change his skin? Or the leopard his spots? So, could you do good, that are accustomed to doing evil?
- 2 Kings 17:8Instead they followed the customs of the nations, whom Adonai had dispossessed before Bnei-Yisrael, yet which the kings of Israel practiced.
- Deuteronomy 4:28There you will serve man-made gods of wood and stone, which do not see or hear or eat or smell.
Commentaries on 2 Kings 17:40
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-41Verses 24-41 The terror of the Almighty will sometimes produce a forced or feigned submission in unconverted men; like those brought from different countries to inhabit Israel. But such will form unworthy thoughts of God, will expect to please him by outward forms, and will vainly try to reconcile his service with the love of the world and the indulgence of their lusts. May that fear of the Lord, which is the beginning of wisdom, possess our hearts, and…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 40-41worshiped the LORD but also served their idols: The Samaritan religion mixed the worship of Israel’s God with other religions. This kind of mixture is called syncretism (an eclectic combination of religions). Because of this, Samaritans were later viewed with suspicion and treated with contempt (see Nehemiah 4:1–2; 10:28–31; John 4:7–9).Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Kings 17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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